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Aichi Shrine

Kitano Tenjinsha

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北野天神社

Historic Shinto shrine dedicated to learning, easily accessible, with unique brush festivals.

Kitano Tenjinsha
Asturio Cantabrio CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Shinto shrine founded in 1654.
  • Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, deity of scholarship.

What to see

  • A large brush, 4 meters long, during the festival procession.

When to go

  • Sundays in January and February for special prayers.
  • The 25th of every month for regular prayers.
  • Mid-January for the annual Fude Matsuri (Brush Festival).

Getting there

  • 3-minute walk from Meitetsu Inuyama Line Konan Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県江南市北野町天神8 Open in Google Maps

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